Sourav Ganguly came out in praise of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying the 31-year old was poised to lead the country in the 2015 World Cup.
“Dhoni has been an outstanding captain. His record as captain is terrific. He still has a lot of cricket left in him and he has done wonders to Indian cricket,” Ganguly told a news channel.
“Dhoni backs players as well. People like (Suresh) Raina, (Ravindra) Jadeja, and Rohit Sharma have developed under him as players and has some terrific qualities as a leader.”
Dhoni became the first captain in international cricket to win a Twenty20 world championships (2007), 50-over World Cup (2011) and the Champions Trophy (2013).
“I am sure he (Dhoni) has got the 2015 World Cup at the back of his mind. He is young, a terrific ODI player and there is no reason why he won’t be the captain.”
“Well, you try to keep things simple...You try! Dhoni looks okay from outside. There must be a lot of pressure from inside. Situations are something you react to and he looks less fussy. But whatever it is, he has done a marvellous job for India,” Ganguly said.